Civil rights
Media and commentary related to our work protecting and advancing civil rights. This includes police accountability, justice in youth detention, asylum seeker rights, discrimination, access to justice and Raise the Age.
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‘Beyond imagination’: a new report exposes mistreatment in Australian immigration detention
Our new report shares first-hand accounts of excessive and unlawful handcuffing in immigration detention.
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The Justice and Equity Centre backs LGBTIQA+ anti-discrimination Bill
Director of Policy and Advocacy Alastair Lawrie says the Bill would help protect the LGBTIQA+ community from discrimination.
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NIT: Documents reveal Commonwealth strategy to deflect calls to raise age of criminal responsibility
The Australian Government is resisting calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility by referencing State Close the Gap Targets.
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Guardian: The home affairs minister, the private prison contractor and the secret meeting
We explained why a new blanket policy of handcuffing people in immigration detention for transfers was almost certainly unlawful.
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LSJ: NSW Government urged to reverse prison offence reforms
We called out the NSW Government’s regressive and unfair changes to the prison discipline system.
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Sydney Criminal Lawyers: Civil Society Calls on Corrective Services NSW to Implement Ombudsman Prison Reforms
Reporting on our call on the NSW Government to reverse harmful reforms that undermine justice in NSW prisons.
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National Indigenous Times: Australia accused of ignoring human rights obligations on Indigenous children
The UN says overrepresentation of Indigenous children in the criminal justice system “reflects systemic and structural racial discrimination”.
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Joint open letter urging implementation of NSW Ombudsman’s inmate discipline recommendations
Our coalition is urging the NSW Government to implement NSW Ombudsman recommendations and reverse an egregious decision to change the standard of proof for prison offences.
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Campaign Brief: Raise the Age NSW campaign’s next phase launches with cross-sector collaboration
The JEC is part of a new social media campaign calling the NSW Government to do better for our children and communities.
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2SER: Youth Justice Inquiry offers chance for reform
Principal Solicitor Jonathan Hall Spence joined 2SER to discuss the Youth Justice Inquiry and the chance for reform.